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Definition of Ligule
1. Noun. (botany) any appendage to a plant that is shaped like a strap.
Definition of Ligule
1. n. The thin and scarious projection from the upper end of the sheath of a leaf of grass.
Definition of Ligule
1. Noun. A strap-shaped structure. ¹
2. Noun. (botany) A portion of a leaf found at the base of the petiole, when present. ¹
3. Noun. (botany) In many grasses (Poaceae) and some sedges (Cyperaceae), the membranous appendage or ring of hairs projecting from the inner side of a leaf at the junction between the blade and the sheath. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ligule
1. a strap-shaped plant part [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ligule
1. A strap-shaped structure, a membranous or hairy appendage on the adaxial surface of a leaf, especially in grasses, at the junction between sheath and blade. (09 Oct 1997)
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